Big political donors score once again

3:39 PM,
Apr. 8, 2014

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USA TODAY

For decades, often after huge corruption scandals, state and federal lawmakers have tried to limit the dangerous effect of big money in politics. Now, one by one, the Supreme Court is dismantling those restrictions.

In 2010, the court's Citizens United decision allowed corporations and labor unions to spend unlimited amounts to advocate for or against the election of individual candidates.

Last week, it was individual contributors' turn. In a 5-4 decision in McCutcheon v. FEC, the court lifted the $123,200 "aggregate" limit on how much donors can give to federal candidates and party ...